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That is a T. noae. They are all wild caught. Even if you clean them well there may be egg mass of the Pyramid snails that you missed in there crevices if the shell. Keep a close eye on him. Remove and check weekly for 6 weeks or so until you are sure that there are no parasite.
they are a little rarer than other clams and usually a little more expensive.
Good luck with him.
This is how I deal with mine. These are wild caught and always infected.
How I deal with Pyram snails, the Giant Clam parasitic snails.
How I deal with Pyram snails, the parasitic snails that infected and kill Tridacna Clamswww.reef2reef.com
I would not do FWD unless I think they are infected with PMD
Wow, That's a beauty! I usually run a toothpick into and along the tight spaces between the scutes. That will dislodge any baby PSnails. When the clam can completely close like yours, I gently scrub the clam with a toothbrush using temp matched freshwater and then usually quickly rinse it in the freshwater before placing back into the tank. I have never had a problem doing this.
I like scutes too! That is why I use the toothpick and scrape between the scutes, then gently brush quickly with freshwater of equal temp and place into the tank.Got it, I brushed it pretty well everywhere I could when I got it yesterday. Breaking off the scutes does sound like a helpful idea but I like the way they look. Will keep an eye on it, thanks for the suggestions!
Here are the new scuttes and new shell coming in On the same clam. After that initial clean I did not find any more parasites. I guess I prefer to get them all at one time.
Your clam used to be call Teardrop Maxima. It is actually a different species and it is now a separate species, T. noae. They don't even interbreed with MaximaWhat a beauty! Is mine a "teardrop"? Just doing more research on them and can't wait to see them extend a bit more. Thanks!
Nice looking clam, makes a nice center piece